21:00 Down Royal

Friday 28 July 2017

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Magners Forbidden Flavours Handicap

Off time: 21:00 | Winning time: 2m 23.12s

(2)

Wooster^t²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: Unknown Jockey| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 78

5/2

Has shown enough in three maidens, including over C&D, to merit plenty attention now going handicapping for the first with yard operating a 20% strike rate lately.

Form: 833

(7)

All Of Me⁴⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: C R King| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 76

5/1

Not without positives so far in maidens over a variety of trip, makes handicap debut here and an improved showing is not ruled out.

Form: 4585

(1)

Buffalo Blues¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Gary Carroll| T: G M Lyons| OR: 74| D

9/2

Won a 1m2f Navan claimer earlier this month and has been given a chance to race off the same mark now back in handicap company. Likely to need improvement however to score again.

Form: 345951

(3)

Lady Clinch^t³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Chris Hayes| T: J A Stack| OR: 67

6/1

Has run two decent races since going handicapping this season, has just five runs behind her and there could easily be more to come yet. Gets 1lb relief here and not hard to envisage her being in the mix.

Form: 770-56

(5)

Misty Mountain^p³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: C O'Donoghue| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 63

6/1

Seven-race maiden, the filly appeared to find 1m2f at Navan last month was too far. Not written off entirely but would prefer to see something positive over this trip before taking an interest.

Form: 9-48627

(6)

Boom Or Bush³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: P J Smullen| T: H Rogers| OR: 60

7/2

Unable to get off the mark in 10 runs so far, yard have had some success recently but looks to be aiming for minor money at best in this.

Form: 368-344

Result Amended

Wooster - Original Position 6th. Amended Position 5th.

Buffalo Blues - Original Position 5th. Amended Position 4th.

Lady Clinch - Original Position 4th. Amended Position 3rd.

Misty Mountain - Original Position 3rd. Amended Position 6th.

Non-Runners

(4)

Nimitz³³

Weight: 9-3| Age: 3

T: C O'Brien J: Declan McDonogh

Forecasts

Wooster (5/2), Boom Or Bush (7/2), Buffalo Blues (9/2), All Of Me (5/1), Lady Clinch (6/1), Misty Mountain (6/1), Nimitz (6/1)

Wooster could be a very different proposition now send handicapping and merits very close attention for the in-form Joseph O'Brien team. Buffalo Blues didn't have to do anything remarkable to win last time out at Navan but has been given a chance to build on it off the same mark here. Misty Mountain's trainer is now in much better form and she could have a say if proving her stamina but ALL OF ME earns the vote for a winning start in handicaps having shown enough promise in maidens so far to be of interest from a fair opening mark.